What Exactly is an "Environmental Justice Unit?"

(Posted on 1/29/13 at 8:02 pm)

According to DHS "Environmental Justice Strategy..."

quote:In seeking to fulfill this vision, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aspires to avoid burdening minority and low-income populations with a disproportionate share of any adverse human health or environmental risks associated with our efforts to secure the Nation. DHS joins with other departments and agencies to appropriately include environmental justice practices in our larger mission efforts involving federal law enforcement and emergency response activities.